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re: Baton Rouge man builds a levee around his house; promptly sued by city
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:42 pm to Adam4848
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:42 pm to Adam4848
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google maps shows the baw in progress
I dont think so, if you look behind the dirt you can actually see the levee already there.
The video on the news shows a fence thats up and looks to be somewhat new. I would think that dirt would be for either building that fence or beginning the process of construction on another house on that lot
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Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:44 pm to goofball
I feel bad for the homeowners in all those houses off of Perkins near Bowie. They flood all the time now because the road was built up way above their houses. The city should have paid to raise them.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:46 pm to fallguy_1978
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I feel bad for the homeowners in all those houses off of Perkins near Bowie. They flood all the time now because the road was built up way above their houses. The city should have paid to raise them.
Absolutely not. People need to adjust accordingly and learn to not depend on the government. For anything.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:46 pm to fallguy_1978
They did get screwed on the Perkins rework.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:52 pm to fallguy_1978
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I feel bad for the homeowners in all those houses off of Perkins near Bowie. They flood all the time now because the road was built up way above their houses. The city should have paid to raise them.
Wasn’t that a state project.
But I agree that area got screwed.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:52 pm to 225Tyga
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Absolutely not. People need to adjust accordingly and learn to not depend on the government. For anything.
The city raised the level of the road by at least 4' right there. The government totally fricked them.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 4:59 pm to Adam4848
quote:
google maps shows the baw in progress
No, it actually shows the neighborhood next to him raising the grade of their property, which is his argument.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 5:02 pm to goofball
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The government totally fricked them.
Exactly. Dont rely on the government to take care of you or ever do the right thing.
This post was edited on 7/15/21 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 7/15/21 at 5:03 pm to MikeBRLA
quote:
No, it actually shows the neighborhood next to him raising the grade of their property, which is his argument.
quote:
I dont think so, if you look behind the dirt you can actually see the levee already there.
The video on the news shows a fence thats up and looks to be somewhat new. I would think that dirt would be for either building that fence or beginning the process of construction on another house on that lot
Not raising the grade
Posted on 7/15/21 at 5:03 pm to goofball
Build that Levee, Make Baton Rouge pay for it too!
Posted on 7/15/21 at 6:46 pm to PaperPaintball92
He is getting majorly screwed.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 7:21 pm to 225Tyga
quote:quote:
I feel bad for the homeowners in all those houses off of Perkins near Bowie. They flood all the time now because the road was built up way above their houses. The city should have paid to raise them.
Absolutely not. People need to adjust accordingly and learn to not depend on the government. For anything.
How exactly does one “adjust accordingly and learn not to depend on the government” when the government builds a 4’ tall levee downstream of your existing house? What does that even mean? As a homeowner you have no recourse at that point.
Yes, the government should have to pay to mitigate flooding impacts of government projects. Whether that’s factoring the costs of raising houses into the project, eminent domain, or finding a way to execute the project that doesn’t cause the issue. Demanding that the government not frick you over isn’t the same thing as “depending on” the government.
Posted on 7/15/21 at 7:55 pm to lostinbr
Sell your place and move
Posted on 7/15/21 at 10:59 pm to goofball
quote:jeez.
This week, the city-parish recognized the drainage system is inadequate.
Posted on 7/16/21 at 12:21 am to LSUgirl4
Drainage related Sorry, Advocate Link
Five years after the flood.
Five years.
Five.
Your wonderful government in action.
Also,
How much you want to bet that this information has already been leaked to some "opportunistic investors" who will gladly take your near-worthless property off your hands?
quote:
1,750 Baton Rouge homeowners flooded in 2016 will be told to elevate, demolish or take other steps
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East Baton Rouge Parish is starting to tell 1,750 households that were inundated in August 2016 that they may need to elevate their homes, sell them to the government to be demolished or take other significant actions to protect against future flooding.
Five years after the flood.
Five years.
Five.
Your wonderful government in action.
Also,
quote:
City-parish officials wouldn't say which homeowners are affected because FEMA considers that private information. But they described general areas where affected homes are located, including in the Hurricane Creek watershed and along Jones and Ward Creek.
How much you want to bet that this information has already been leaked to some "opportunistic investors" who will gladly take your near-worthless property off your hands?
Posted on 7/16/21 at 2:06 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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If what you say is true, that is an extremely poorly article with zero details. Shouldn’t be surprised with today’s “journalism
These are the same people that say 170k unvaccinated, homeless and jobless people are good for our country, but if you are Cuban, go frick yourself.
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